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Topic: Guitar lessons that are not boring (Read 569 times)

Any recommendations?I recently picked up my guitar again, strings are 5 years old but they seem to still work, I dunno if my fingers hurt because they're old or because I'm too out of practice.Over the last couple of days I had fun learning some easy solos from youtube video lessons, I'm still having trouble with most chords though, holding them and moving along them.But in general I'm looking for good practice videos that keeps my attention with fun playing.

Find a good teacher, even if you only meet with them once a week or once every two weeks. Lessons shouldn't be just about learning how to play songs, because that gets boring quick. Rather, a good teacher should be able to encourage you, inspire you, and help you see things that you're missing. I've had several guitar teachers over the years, the best ones were more like general guides. The worst ones were those that taught you how to play songs.

Theory - Learning/practicing new scales, coming up with chords that work with them

Improvising - use a looper pedal and jam with yourself

I guarantee you that just picking one of these things every time you sit down for thirty minutes or so will not bore you. Of course, if you're the type of person who plugs in the guitar and immediately starts practicing scales to a metronome, and you do that every day, you're gonna burn out fast.

Lots of video lessons and jam tracks to play along with. There's also detailed breakdowns of well known songs, if there's a particular solo you want to learn.

It's monthly recurring billing, so you could sign up for a month and then cancel before the next payment kicks in if it doesn't work out for you. I signed up for a couple of months, but I found that it was hard to get dedicated regular practice time at home, so I wasn't really getting my money's worth out of it.

Lots of video lessons and jam tracks to play along with. There's also detailed breakdowns of well known songs, if there's a particular solo you want to learn.

It's monthly recurring billing, so you could sign up for a month and then cancel before the next payment kicks in if it doesn't work out for you. I signed up for a couple of months, but I found that it was hard to get dedicated regular practice time at home, so I wasn't really getting my money's worth out of it.

I used this guy's site for lessons and practice routines when I was getting back into playing several years back. Lots of video and text lessons for beginner and intermediate players, and best of all it's free.